Immigration Detentions Jump 50% This Year Under Trump
ICE detention climbed to 58,766 on Sept. 7, 2025, driven by interior arrests and expanded enforcement; 70.8% lack…
Vivian Chen is the Immigration Enforcement Correspondent at VisaVerge.com, where she tracks ICE operations, deportation policy, detention conditions, and the real-world impact of enforcement actions on immigrant communities. Her reporting turns fast-moving enforcement developments — raids, court rulings, and agency directives — into clear, accurate coverage readers can rely on. Vivian's work helps families and advocates understand their rights and the shifting realities of immigration enforcement in the United States.
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ICE detention climbed to 58,766 on Sept. 7, 2025, driven by interior arrests and expanded enforcement; 70.8% lack…
A September 5, 2025 U.S. flight sent 14 West African nationals to Ghana; Accra arranged onward travel and…
Limits enacted in mid-2025 require warrants or narrow subpoenas for remittance data, blocking ICE’s routine financial scans. Banks…
Adopted from Brazil and raised in Maryland, Maria Pires was detained by ICE in March 2025 and deported…
In early September 2025 ICE returned detainee flights to Hanscom Field under Operation Patriot 2.0 after a summer…
Long Beach canceled its 2025 Día de Los Muertos parade after a Sept. 13 enforcement raid raised community…
After a hate-related incident at an alderman’s office, Chicago will close New Arrivals shelters by December 31, 2024,…
Following a July 1, 2025 budget boost, Moshannon Valley became a major ICE detention hub, averaging 1,173 detainees…
After deportation from Iran, activist Mojtaba Mohammadi was detained by Taliban forces in Parwan and held in Charikar…
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